The Szepsy family estate in Mád is the original force behind the single-vineyard Tokaj revival; meticulous work in the historic dűlők of Mád defines the dry Furmint movement.
Signature wines: Szepsy Furmint, Szepsy Úrágya Furmint, Szepsy Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: Visits are strictly by prior arrangement; plan months ahead for harvest-season appointments.
Address: Batthyány utca 59, 3909 Mád, Hungary, Tokaj
Set in central Mád in a 500-year-old cellar running almost 2 km underground, Holdvölgy produces precise single-vineyard dry Furmint and Aszú wines from the premier dűlők of the Mád basin.
Tasting: Open Sun-Thu 10:00-15:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-17:00; online booking via website.
Signature wines: Holdvölgy Notabene Furmint, Holdvölgy Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: The underground cellar tour is atmospheric; book the tasting package in advance.
Barta Winery in Mád crafts single-vineyard Furmint from the historic Öreg Király dűlő and structured Aszú from meticulously tended volcanic hillside plots above the village.
Tasting: Wine shop and cellar tastings at Rákóczi utca 83, Mád; book via email or phone.
Signature wines: Barta Öreg Király Dűlő Furmint, Barta Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: The Rákóczi utca wine shop doubles as the tasting room; the Öreg Király (Old King) Furmint is the estate's signature white.
Set in central Mád in a 500-year-old cellar running almost 2 km underground, Holdvölgy produces precise single-vineyard dry Furmint and Aszú wines from the premier dűlők of the Mád basin.
Tasting: Open Sun-Thu 10:00-15:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-17:00; online booking via website.
Signature wines: Holdvölgy Notabene Furmint, Holdvölgy Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: The underground cellar tour is atmospheric; book the tasting package in advance.
Founded in 2000 in Bodrogkisfalud, Patricius cultivates 68 hectares of traditional Tokaj varieties including the rare Kövérszőlő, producing the full range from dry Furmint to Aszú.
Tasting: Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00, year-round; advance booking recommended.
Signature wines: Patricius Dry Furmint, Patricius Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: One of the few estates that bottles Kövérszőlő as a varietal; a rare Tokaj style worth asking about during any visit.
Béres Vineyards and Winery occupies 45 hectares in the Bénye Basin at the geographical centre of Tokaj, producing single-vineyard dry whites and Aszú from terraced volcanic soils.
Tasting: Winery visits and tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: Béres Lőcse Furmint, Béres Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: The Lőcse single-vineyard Furmint is the estate's flagship expression of the volcanic rhyolite tuff terroir.
Founded in 2002 by Loire-trained winemaker Stéphanie Berecz and her husband Zsolt in Tarcal, Kikelet crafts mineral dry whites and late-harvest wines from volcanic-rock cellars carved into the village bedrock.
Tasting: Winery and cellar visits by appointment in Tarcal.
Signature wines: Kikelet Furmint, Kikelet Hárslevelű, Kikelet Late Harvest
Tip: Stéphanie Berecz was awarded Winemaker of Winemakers by her peers in 2014; the natural-rock cellar environment is a highlight of any visit.
Barta Winery in Mád crafts single-vineyard Furmint from the historic Öreg Király dűlő and structured Aszú from meticulously tended volcanic hillside plots above the village.
Tasting: Wine shop and cellar tastings at Rákóczi utca 83, Mád; book via email or phone.
Signature wines: Barta Öreg Király Dűlő Furmint, Barta Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: The Rákóczi utca wine shop doubles as the tasting room; the Öreg Király (Old King) Furmint is the estate's signature white.
The Sauska family's Tokaj winery, with a new Rátka facility opened in 2023, produces sparkling Furmint, dry whites and Aszú alongside the estate's Villány reds under the same family label.
Tasting: Winery tastings and visits at the Rátka facility, opened November 2023.
Signature wines: Sauska Tokaj Furmint, Sauska Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos
Tip: The traditional-method sparkling Furmint is an unusual and rewarding expression of the grape's high natural acidity.
Discover Tokaj, the most famous Hungarian wine region. Visit a family-owned winery and enjoy a wine tasting.
Sample local wines at the Paulay Borház in Tokaj. Taste 3 dry wines, 2 sweet wines, and a 6 puttonyos Tokaji Aszú, paired with snacks, and learn about the history of t...
Discover Tokaj, the most famous Hungarian wine region. Visit a family-owned vineyard. Tour the winery and enjoy a wine tasting.
